Marvin Lee was an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Dubai. Despite the distance from home, Marvin did his best to look after his mother, Rosita Lee, any way he could. It worried him that she lived alone in a rented apartment in Sta. Veronica Street, Barangay Gulod, Novaliches, Quezon City.

This year, the headlines were filled with crime stories that both shocked and appalled the nation. But according to the Philippine National Police, the crime rate this year is actually lower compared to 2013.

Christmas is always a special occasion for the Columbres family. It is that time of the year that all family members are home. But among all of their children, Mang Lorenzo and Aling Elenita's second daughter, Lankey, was always the most excited about the holidays.

Thirteen-year-old Mark Anthony Perez dreamed of someday becoming a policeman. Mark, or Mak-Mak as he was affectionately called by his family, promised his mother, Rosemarie, that he would someday live a more comfortable life.